The Relationship Between Addiction to Playing Online Games With Learning Achievement of School Age-Children in Elementary School Jambi City in 2023

Abstract

Background: Online gaming has become a hobby for children, from elementary students to adults. Online game addiction will affect student learning achievement. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the habit of playing online games and the learning achievement of school-age children at Elementary School number 206 Jambi. Methods: This research used a sectional approach using a total sampling technique. The population in this study were all students in grades IV and V of Elementary School number 206 Jambi, which consisted of 70 students. The research was collected using an Internet Addiction Test (IAT) questionnaire, declared valid and reliable from previous studies. Results: The results showed a p-value of 0.002 with a correlation value of -1. This means that there is a negative relationship between online game addiction and learning achievement is a negative relationship, in which an increase in the online game addiction variable will lead to a decrease in the learning achievement variable. Conclusion: Recommendations for parents and teachers to work together in supervising children playing games, especially online gamesOnline gaming has become a hobby for children, from elementary students to adults.